UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2011-2012 CATALOGUE
B.A. Psychology (PSY)
College: Arts & Sciences
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) University Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and
(3) sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
(1) UNIVERSITY STUDIES
See University Studies sheet and/or information on the web at http://www.uncw.edu/uc/basic/basic.html
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(2) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – PSY (Minimum 45 hrs PSY courses + required MAT and BIO)
Core Courses:
_____+*BIO 105
_____+#MAT 111
_____+PSY 105
_____#*PSY 225
Concepts of Modern Biology (3), BIOL 105 Lab (1) [or BIO *140, *201, *202, or *240]
College Algebra (3) [or MAT 112, 115, 151, or higher]
General Psychology (3)
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4) Prerequisites: PSY 105 and MAT 111
(or higher level MAT course); limited to Psychology Majors only
_____#*PSY 355 Introduction to Experimental Psychology (4) Prerequisite: PSY 225
(Meets Computer Competency Requirement)
_____#PSY_____ Capstone Course (4) (choose one of the following): PSY 410, 412, 417, 423, 425, or 464
Note: Check the Undergraduate Catalogue for prerequisites.
(Meets Oral Communication Competency and Applied Learning Requirements)
One course from each of the six content domains:
_____ PSY _____ Domain 1: Development Psychology: PSY 220, 221, or 223 (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
_____ PSY _____ Domain 2: Social and Personality Psychology: PSY 246 or 264 (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
_____ PSY _____ Domain 3: Abnormal Psychology: PSY 247 (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
_____ PSY _____ Domain 4: Biological Psychology: +PSY 256 (3) Prerequisites: PSY 105 and BIO 105 or
higher, or consent of instructor
_____ PSY _____ Domain 5: Cognitive Psychology: PSY 211 (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
_____ PSY _____ Domain 6: Learning and Behavior Analysis: PSY 217 (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
12 additional hours in PSY courses at the 300-400 level:
_____ PSY _____ PSY 300 or 400 level class
_____ PSY _____ PSY 300 or 400 level class
_____ PSY _____ PSY 300 or 400 level class
_____ PSY _____ PSY 300 or 400 level class
* These courses require a lab
+ May also be used to satisfy University Studies requirements
# The required MAT course, PSY 225, PSY 355, and the Capstone Course must be taken in sequence
(3) ELECTIVES
_____ Elective hours to equal a minimum of 124 hours
Requirements to declare PRE-PSY: Completion of 24 hours
Requirements to declare PSY: (a) Completion of the following courses:
(1) PSY 105
(2) BIO 105 or 140 or 201 or 202 or 240
(3) MAT 111 or 112 or 115 or 115 or 151 or higher level MAT
(b) Combined GPA in these three courses of at least a “C” (2.00)
(c) No more than one course with a grade of “D” can count towards any PSY
requirements
For further information, see the PSY website: http://www.uncw.edu/psy and http://uncw.edu/catalogue/undergraduate%201112/Undergraduate%20Catalogue%20Master%20Word.pdf#page=157.
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PSYCHOLOGY COURSES
PSY 105
PSY 210
PSY 217
PSY 220
PSY 221
PSY 223
PSY 225
PSY 245
PSY 246
PSY 247
PSY 256
PSY 257
PSY 264
PSY 265
PSY 270
PSY 271
PSY 275
PSY 291
PSY 317
PSY 320
PSY 322
PSY 324
PSY 336
PSY 352
PSY 355
PSY 356
PSY 366
PSY 370
PSY 405
PSY 410
PSY 412
PSY 416
PSY 417
PSY 423
PSY 425
PSY 445
PSY 449
PSY 450
PSY 451
PSY 455
PSY 456
PSY 457
PSY 464
PSY 465
PSY 491
PSY 495
PSY 499
General Psychology (3)
Science and Pseudoscience (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Learning and Behavior Change (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Child Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Adolescent Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Life Span Human Development (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Science (4) Prerequisites: PSY 105 and MAT 111 (or
higher level MAT course); limited to Psychology Majors only
Drugs and Behavior (3)
Psychology of Personality (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Abnormal Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Brain and Behavior (3) Prerequisites: PSY 105 and BIO 105 or higher, or consent of instructor
Evolutionary Psychology (3) Prerequisites: PSY 105 and BIO 105, or consent of instructor
Social Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Human Sexual Behavior (3)
Cross-Cultural Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105
Psychology of Human Diversity (3) Prerequisite: 105
Forensic Psychology (3)
Introductory Research (1-3) Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore standing and consent of instructor
and department chair
Applied Behavioral Analysis (3) Prerequisite: PSY 217
Psychology of Infancy and Early Childhood (3) Prerequisite: PSY 220 or 223
Developmental Psychopathology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 247
Psychology of Aging (3) Prerequisite: PSY 105 or 223 or GRN 101, or consent of instructor
Industrial-Organizational Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 246 or 264, or consent of instructor
Health Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 246 or 264
Introduction to Experimental Psychology (4) Prerequisite: PSY 225
Motivation and Emotion (3) Prerequisite: PSY 256
Psychology of Close Relationships (3) Prerequisite: PSY 246 or 264
(EVS 370) Environmental Psychology (3) Prerequisites: PSY 105 and either PSY 246 or 264 or EVS
195
History and Systems of Psychology (3) Prerequisite: 15 semester hours credit in PSY
Advanced Cognitive Psychology (4) Prerequisites: PSY 211 and 355
Sensation and Perception (4) Prerequisites: PSY 211 and 355
(516) Adult Development and Life Transitions (3) Prerequisite: One of the following: PSY 220,
221, 223, 320 or 324
Advanced Learning and Behavioral Analysis (4) Prerequisites: PSY 217 and 355
Advanced Developmental Psychology (4) Prerequisites: PSY 220 or 221 or 223, and 355
Psychometrics (4) Prerequisites: PSY 246 or 264 and PSY 247, 355
(545) Chemical Dependency (3) Prerequisites: PSY 245 and 355
Psychology of Death and Dying (3) Prerequisite: PSY 220 or 221 or 223, or consent of instructor
Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3) Prerequisites: PSY 247 and 246 or 264
Supervised Counseling Practice (3) Prerequisites: PSY 246, 247, 450 and consent of instructor
Advanced Psychological Research (3) Prerequisites: PSY 355 and consent of instructor
Advanced Biological Psychology (3) Prereqs: PSY 256 and BIO 105 or 210, or consent of instructor
Animal Behavior (3) Prerequisites: PSY 256 and BIO 105 or 202, or consent of instructor
Advanced Social and Personality Psychology (4) Prerequisites: PSY 246 or 264 and 355
Community Psychology (3) Prerequisite: PSY 246 or 264
Directed Individual Study (1-3) Prerequisites: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing,
and consent of instructor, department chair and dean
Topical Seminar (1-3) Prerequisites: PSY 105 and consent of instructor
Honors Work in Psychology (2-3) Prerequisite: Eligibility for honors program and senior standing
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